Legislation
Presidential Amnesty Programme, 2009
A government amnesty offer led approximately 26,000 militants to accept disarmament.
What happened
In 2009, President Yar'Adua launched the Presidential Amnesty Programme, under which approximately 26,000 militants accepted disarmament in exchange for amnesty.[1]
Sources for this page
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Claim: In 2009, President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua launched the Presidential Amnesty Programme, under which the Nigerian government offered militants, including MEND, a general amnesty in exchange for disarmament and a cessation of violence; approximately 26,000 militants initially accepted the ceasefire, with the associated disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programme ultimately providing benefits to an estimated 30,000 former militants.
- Amnesty and violence coverage (GlobalSecurity.org / VOA) link, Amnesty Programme section. Source record